Devil weed vs Hourglass Dolphin

Sargassum horneri compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Sargassaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sargassum	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Sargassum horneri	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.